Or, perhaps,
more appropriately titled...
Two Tees To A Dress!
One of my dearest friends
has a darling young daughter...
She has found it difficult
to purchase modest dresses
for Carleigh at an affordable price.
So...
In the past,
I have made dresses for her,
and I am always on the lookout
when I'm in the thrift store!
Recently, I found this cute
little t-shirt with hearts all
over it...50 cents!!!
Just Carleigh's style!
Just Carleigh's style!
I knew that I had an adult grey t-shirt
in my "rug" bag...
(I buy bags of various colored t-shirts
at the thrift store to use in my rag rugs...
only $2 for about 10-15 shirts!)
So I decided to put the two together
to fashion a dress for Miss Carleigh...
This is soooooo easy, ladies!
First, cut the top off of
the tee that will be the skirt...
Then, cut the bottom off of
the tee that will be the top!
Run a gathering stitch in the "skirt"...
Pin the top to the bottom
right sides together...
Then sew!
Topstitch the top
to hold the seams down...
I like using my twin needle
for this!
Really, that's all there is to it!
Easy peasy!
Unless you want to
"jazz" it up a bit!
I added some old lace
to the bottom to give
it a "petticoat" effect...
Then I stenciled some hearts
to the skirt using freezer paper...
I "couched" around the hearts
(check out Alabama Chanin...)
using the leftover jersey that
I pulled into thin "ropes"...
And of course,
a dress is not complete
without a satin ribbon that
ties with a long bow in the back
embellished with three fabric yoyos!
" In like manner also,
that the women adorn themselves
in modest apparel,
with propriety and moderation...
I Timothy 2:9
